In Shixi City, inside a classroom of Shixi No. 3 High School, by the window sat a slightly tanned teenager.

  He was Kael Vorn, propping his chin with one hand and looking at the chaotic classroom in complete boredom.

  It was already the third year of senior high school.

  The students who had just returned to school were still in the grip of vacation syndrome, completely unaware that the semester had already started.

  "Hey, what on earth did you do during the vacation? You've gotten so much darker," his deskmate asked in astonishment. After fooling around with other classmates for a while, he plopped back into his seat and sized Kael Vorn up and down.

  "I went to work on a construction site..."

  Kael Vorn's family was in a difficult financial situation.

  His parents were both ordinary factory workers, and with two younger brothers in the family, his parents' meager salaries barely sufficed to support the family of five.

  During the vacation, Kael Vorn, now in his senior year, found a job as a handyman at a construction site to earn some extra money for the family.

  "Seriously? Construction work?!"

  "Yeah. Otherwise, look at my muscles. All that hard work paid off," Kael Vorn said, pulling up his sleeve and flexing his arm.

  The well - developed muscles that had formed during his month - long stint at the construction site were on full display. As he exerted himself, the muscles bulged prominently.

  "Wow, that's amazing!"

  The deskmate reached out and touched Kael Vorn's muscles, clearly envious.

  "Know where I was during the vacation?" the deskmate then whispered, as if sharing a big secret.

  "What did you do?"

  Kael Vorn leaned back against the table behind him, relaxing his body.

  Squinting his eyes slightly, he drawled, asking in a lazy tone. He knew his deskmate well enough to predict his every move. It was obvious that his deskmate was about to show off.

  If he didn't listen, this guy would be as restless as someone with three - day constipation.

  "My dad signed me up for a wilderness survival class. I trained there for a month, and now I feel really strong!" The deskmate grinned from ear to ear, his words filled with pride.

  "Sounds like you're getting ready to head to the Spirit Realm," Kael Vorn quipped, shifting his position to lean against the wall and propping his head with one hand.

  "Absolutely! Once I succeed in Awakening my Spirit, I'll be your big brother from then on. I'll definitely look out for you!" The deskmate waved his hand grandly, full of bravado.

  "Alright, I'm looking forward to it..."

  "What about you? This semester, it's time to prepare for Spirit Awakening. Wanna do it together?" the deskmate asked.

  "Me? I'll see how it goes..."

  Kael Vorn replied casually, closing his eyes. As his eyes shut, his thoughts began to wander.

  Spirit Awakening was a new concept that had emerged on Blue Star over the past three hundred years.

  Over three hundred years ago, the world was a barren wasteland lacking the extraordinary, often called the world of the end of the Dharma, where great powers were concentrated within groups.

  However, an unexpected event led to a drastic transformation of the world.

  Blue Star was ensnared by the Spirit Realm!

  The Spirit Realm was an incredibly vast world where the extraordinary manifested.

  As Blue Star got closer to the Spirit Realm, the extraordinary elements in the Spirit Realm began flowing towards Blue Star, just like water naturally flowing downhill.

  A continuous stream of these elements flooded into Blue Star.

  Moreover, from time to time, spatial rifts and planar passages formed, providing ways for humans to reach the Spirit Realm.

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  Similarly, creatures from the Spirit Realm could also enter Blue Star.

  This was both a revolution and a calamity for Blue Star.

  The creatures in the Spirit Realm included many extraordinary beings, and it was extremely difficult for the mortal forces on Blue Star to resist them.

  Fortunately, the great will of the Spirit Realm was friendly towards the arrival of a new world.

  Along with this, various extraordinary inheritances in the Spirit Realm also made their way into Blue Star.

  Thus, with the help of technology and the gradually emerging extraordinary powers, the people of Blue Star managed to defend their homeland and started exploring the Spirit Realm.

  Spirit Awakening was invented by the sages during this period. Blue Star, once a desolate place in terms of the extraordinary, was filled with ordinary beings.

  Although the extraordinary factors from the Spirit Realm had seeped in, fully transforming Blue Star would still take a long time.

  Some people discovered that by going deep into the Spirit Realm, capturing and compressing the Spirit Realm's aura, bringing it back to Blue Star and releasing it, they could speed up the infection of humans by these extraordinary factors.

  Once the extraordinary factors in a human body reached a certain level, the Spirit Realm would actively capture that person and teleport them into the Spirit Realm.

  Upon entering the Spirit Realm, some lucky individuals, with the help of the rich magic power there, would successfully awaken their Spirit.

  Their physiques would change from ordinary to extraordinary, allowing them to engage in cultivation.

  Only those actively captured by the Spirit Realm could experience this transformation of their physique.

  Those who entered the Spirit Realm through other portals would forever lose the chance to change their physical nature.

  This step was like a fish leaping over the Dragon's Gate. Once crossed, one could rise to a higher status. The extraordinary could improve their abilities through cultivation.

  There were warriors, knights, sorcerers, mages, wizards, and dozens, even hundreds, of inheritances available for selection and cultivation.

  The extraordinary world was a realm that inspired longing and was an enviable class.

  As a result, the world was divided into two distinct worlds: the extraordinary world and the mundane world.

  In the mundane world, the class structure was almost rigid.

  As long as one didn't achieve the extraordinary, lower - class people in the mundane world could do little more than work hard to make a living.

  They strived to raise children, hoping that their offspring would succeed in Spirit Awakening and become extraordinary.

  ...

  Suddenly, the classroom fell silent. Kael Vorn looked up and saw the head teacher standing on the podium.

  The head teacher surveyed the students, took in their spirits, and nodded in satisfaction.

  "Classmates, we've been together for three years, and now it's time for us to part ways. This semester... is a crucial turning point in your lives."

  "Monitor, come and distribute this form," the head teacher said, looking around at the young faces in the classroom.

  The monitor dutifully distributed a paper form row by row. Kael Vorn took a look and saw: Shixi No. 3 High School Spirit Awakening Application Form!

  "Classmates, take this form home. After discussing it with your parents, if you're willing to participate in Spirit Awakening, fill it out and hand it in to me tomorrow."

  Spirit Awakening was not without risks, and not everyone who tried it would succeed. So, the state didn't require every child to participate.

  The extraordinary had been around for over three hundred years, and Blue Star had long passed its most dangerous stage.

  Now, the people of Daxia had gone beyond Blue Star, with many entering the Spirit Realm for development and exploitation.

  Ordinary people who wanted to take part in this profitable journey, similar to the Age of Discovery, or those aiming to cross class boundaries would choose to participate in Spirit Awakening.

  For the Daxia state, it didn't arrange for the majority of commoner children to learn about the Spirit Realm from an early age.

  On one hand, educational resources were limited. On the other hand, the upper levels of society were already crowded, and there was no need for a large number of new people to join.

  Both educational and extraordinary resources were scarce. What Daxia needed now was, so to speak, a continuous supply of potential extraordinary individuals.

  Hence, Spirit Awakening was scheduled for the second semester of senior year.

  If you were willing to take a risk, you could study the knowledge related to the Spirit Realm and ultimately participate in a high - stakes game.

  If not, you could focus on ordinary studies and become an ordinary part of Blue Star, like a factory worker, a service industry employee, or someone in the entertainment field.

  For those with power and influence, their children usually didn't need to take such risks. They had access to better education, resources, and equipment, and even had a higher chance of successful Spirit Awakening.

  Everything seemed predetermined from the moment of birth.

  So... would you take the gamble?

  Kael Vorn tightly held the application form in his hand. He knew he had to take the risk. Even if it meant putting his life on the line, he had to seize this one - and - only opportunity.

  Otherwise, his future would be no different from that of his parents...

  ...

  "Alright, you've all worked hard cleaning the classroom today. School's over. Go home early."

  As the bell rang from the tallest building on campus, the head teacher promptly announced the end of the school day. All the students immediately rushed out in a hurry.

  Kael Vorn was no exception. He grabbed his schoolbag, climbed out of the nearby window, and sprinted towards the school gate.

  Despite the start of the school semester, he still had a part - time job. He worked as a waiter in a restaurant near his home.

  Being a waiter in such a restaurant was extremely tough, especially for a part - timer. He not only had to serve dishes and clear tables but also had to help with dish - washing sometimes.

  What? You think dish - washing is too dirty and tiring and don't want to do it? Well, if you don't, you're out of a job...

  Kael Vorn worked part - time here from six o'clock to eleven o'clock every day, earning twenty yuan a day.

  It wasn't a large amount, but considering the situation, it wasn't bad either. Especially now that school had started, suitable part - time jobs were hard to find. At least this restaurant provided a meal, which was a plus.

  Dashing into the restaurant, Kael Vorn quickly changed into his work clothes and got down to his work for the day.